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  • Partial restrictions will affect the citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. Gowling WLG
  • An additional three African countries - Burundi, Sierra Leone and Togo - will face partial restrictions. The Africa Edition
  • People from another three African countries - Burundi, Sierra Leone and Togo - will be subject to partial restrictions, meaning they will not be able to travel to the US on certain visas. The Guardian
  • The entry of people from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, will be partially restricted. The Verardo Group's Substack
  • People from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela will face a partial restriction. Local News 8
  • An additional seven countries will have partial restrictions on travel to the U.S.: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. Spectrum News NY1
  • IODA data indicates a ~7 hour disruption of the Internet in Kenya that had spillover effects in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. IODA
  • Initial scope of work will likely concentrate on the World Bank's ongoing mining sector financing and advisory support to countries of the Southern and Eastern Africa Region, including Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. 2025/2026 Mabumbe
  • Burundi remains highly suspect of Rwanda despite efforts between Burundi and Rwanda to deconflict their activity in the eastern DRC and decrease the risk of a wider war since February. Institute for the Study of War
  • Burundi and Rwanda risk miscalculating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which could spark a wider regional war in a most dangerous scenario, despite both countries' efforts to deescalate and avoid a direct conflict. Institute for the Study of War
  • Favourable outcomes are expected in northwestern Somalia, unimodal regions of western Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and in most of Burundi except for localized areas affected by flooding and waterlogging. GEOGLAM Crop Monitor
  • The lightning offensive has raised fears of regional war, given that several countries are engaged in supporting DRC militarily, including South Africa, Burundi and Malawi. IOL
  • Access to the Port of Dar es Salaam offers SGL an advantage in serving landlocked countries such as Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, unlocking new opportunities for cross-border logistics solutions. Zambia Transport & Logistics
  • Kenya hopes to double the capacity of handling transit petroleum products from 35,000 tonnes to attract Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi to begin using Mombasa as their petroleum product supplier since it will be cheaper than Dar es Salaam. TankTerminals
  • The development of agricultural product processing industries could add value, diversify income sources, and increase employment and household income in rural Burundi. Scirp
  • The UN peacekeepers' presence in Burundi practically reduced the risk of violent backlash from the former Tutsi-led army and paved the way for the implementation of the power-sharing and peace agreement. Accord
  • Burundi, Cameroon, Gabon, and the Central African Republic will hold legislative or presidential elections in 2025, while Congo and Sao Tome and Principe will have presidential elections in 2026. Africanews
  • Massive Burundian support to DRC received close to no international attention, even though it has further complicated the security landscape and led to a near proxy war situation between Burundi and Rwanda, heightening risks of further regional escalation. Al Jazeera
  • Burundi, which borders Rwanda, has started a preparedness campaign, asking people to alert medical authorities to any suspected cases, and will discuss a potential response with the World Health Organization. BNN Bloomberg
  • Tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi. The Washington Post
  • Landlocked developing countries, such as Afghanistan, Burundi, and Uganda etc. are projected to maintain a growth rate of 4.7% in 2024, with geopolitical tensions impacting their economic prospects due to reliance on transit countries for trade routes. Stren & Blan Partners

Last updated: 26 July 2025



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